Reversible gears having helicoidal teeth and parallel axes



April 23, 1957 A. ROANO REVERSIBLE GEARS HAVING HELICOIDAL TEETH AND PARALLEL AXES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 12, 1954 April 23, 1957 A. ROANO 2,789,442

REVERSIBLE GEARS HAVING HELICOIDAL TEETH AND PARALLEL AXES Filed Aug. 12, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

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E E 2 KY 8% 73 L294 fb x 1 fies m 8.05 0 x It '17? 3.98 [6.20 0 fl F/a/4. X y w United States Patent REVERSIBLE GEARSH-AVING HELICOIDAL TEETH AND PARALLEL AXES Alessandro Roano, Naples, Italy,.assignor to Sira Societa Italiana Roam) Alessandro Soc. p. Az., Genoa, Italy Application August 12, 1954, Serial No. 449,299

Claims priority, application Italy May 24, 1954 6 Claims. (ClQ7'4-466) Reversible gears having helicoidal teeth on parallel axes, in which the inclinations of the helices of the teeth of the pinion and of the teeth of the gear are different are known, the axial pitch both of the teethof -a gear wheel and of a pinion being the same, the contact being shifted respectively to the plane of the axes. In these gears the shape of the cross section of the teeth was quite particular, and particularly determined, so that difiiculties in construction arose.

The present invention relates to reversible gears having helicoidal teeth, on parallel axes, 'in'which the inclination of the helices of the teeth of the pinion and of those of the gear wheel are difierent, but having the same axial pitches both for the teeth of the gear wheel and of the pinion and having a contact shifted respectively to the plane of the axes, but having the shape of the cross sections of the teeth such as to obviate the above mentioned difficulties. Thus, besides lowering the cost for production of the teeth range,these teeth ranges are made with great exactness and are therefore capable of meshing with the highest efi'lciency.

The reversible gears having helicoidal teeth, on parallel axes, with differently inclined helices for the teeth of the pinion and the teeth of the gear wheel, but having the same axial pitch bothfor the teeth of the wheel and those of the pinion and with a contact shifted respectively to the plane of the axes are, according to this invention, characterised in that the side profiles of the section of the teeth in a plane perpendicular to the helix of the teeth, as well as in the plane perpendicular to the axis of the rotation and also in a plane passing through the rotation axis, are each constituted by a single arc of a circle both for the pinion and for the gear wheel.

The said gears are further characterised in that the centres .of the arcs-of circle of said profiles'are, fer the pinion, inside the tangent at the circle of the root line of the teeth, and, for the gear wheel, external to the outside circle of the teeth, so that the profiles constantly increase in thickness both for the pinion and for the gear wheel, from their tops to the root.

The gears are further characterised in that the contact between a tooth of the pinion and a tooth'of the gear wheel occurs on a surface of contact that is shifted in relation to the plane of the axes and is quiteoutside it, on one or other side according to the direction of rotation, the outline, the extent and the distance from the plane of the axes of said surface of contact, being a function of the inclination of the helices of both the teeth of the gear wheel and of the pinion and having substantially theshape of a spherical triangle, with the shot side or base of the triangle in the direction towards to the plane of the axes and the longer curvilinearsides extending approximately in a direction about'a'longthe plane of the axes. V

The gears are further characterised in that the vertex of the longer curvilinear sides of the triangle which con stitu'te-the perimeter of thecontact surface is' closer to the 2,789,442 Patented Apr. 23, 1%5? plane of the axes than the other side or base of the triangle.

The gears are also characterised in that the centre of gravity, which may be regardedas the balance centre of gravity of the points of the longitudinal median of the surface of contact, and at Whichcent'r'e ofgravity the load between both teeth in contact may be considered to be concentrated, is placed closer to the root of the tooth of the pinion than to the root of the tooth of the gear wheel, and this cotrespondstowhatis' reasonably convenient in relation to the various thicknesses of the tooth-sections of both the pinion and the gear wheel; the consequence also is that the unitary pressure at the various pointsof surface contact isvariable.

The gears are 'further'char'acte'rised'in that for each pinion-gear-wheel unit, the contact between whichever teeth of the pinion and the gear wheel respectively are in mesh for any particular direction of rotation of the unit, is fixed in space, has a constant shape and dimension and is constantly positioned during the rotation of the gears. e

The said gears are finally characterised in that between the lateral sides of the cross section of the teeth and the cylinders of the roots of the teeth and between the outside line of the teeth and the lateral sides of 'said cross section well rounded lines. are provided in the form of gears having double-helical teeth, that is presenting two rims, for the known purpose of obviating axial stresses; but the gears could also be provided with a single rim.

Figures 1 and 2 are cross'sections, for instance in an axial plane, of the teeth both'of a pinion and ofa gear wheel and show the construction and characteristics of the teeth according to the invention;- The following'figures refers, by way of example, to a demonstration of the manner in which the invention is embodied. Figure 3 is a plan view of one part of one gear wheel where the various pitches of'the toothing are shown; Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the varying pitches of the helices for different positions along the lateral sides of the teeth. Figure 5 is a side view of the pinion and a part of the'gear wheel andFigure 6 is a plan view of a portion of the teeth of the gear wheel. Figures 7 and 8 are analogous views of the pinion and a portion of the gear wheel in plan, and on a larger scale and of the head of one tooth of the pinion; Figure 9 is a drawing for defining the definitive sizes of the cross sections of the teeth of the pinion and of the gaps between the teeth of the gear Wheel; Figures 10, 11 are views analogous to those of Figures 5, 6 but used in order define the definitive values; Figure 12 is a drawing, to a very large scale, for defining the position and the outline of the surface of contact between the teeth of the gear wheel and those of the pinion and Figures 13, 14 also on a very large scale, are views of the sections respectively of both the gaps between the teeth of the pinion and of the gaps between the teeth of the gear Wheel for calculation relating to the embodiment shown as an example.

The helicoidal toothing, that is the helicoidal teeth both of the gear wheel and of the pinion (Figure 3) has the normal pitch Pn given on a sectional plane N-N perpendicular to the helices of which the teeth are a part, an apparent pitch pap as seen from the side F of the gear wheel or pinion and an axial pitch p given by a section on line A- -A, parallel to the axis of rotation of the gear wheel or pinion; the values of the pitches of 3 the helices from which the helicoidal teeth are formed will be designed by particular and different symbols.

In the gear wheel and pinion according to the invention the teeth ranges both of the pinion and of the gear wheel have the same axial pitch.

According to the invention the teeth of the pinion (Figure 1) have a particular cross sectional profile constituted by two lateral sides, each one having the shape of an arc of circle p the centres C of which are within the circumference g of roots of the teeth. The teeth present at their root a well rounded line B the radius of which does not exceed the known value of of the height of the tooth, whilst the edges S are slightly rounded with a well rounded line equal to about /3 of the well rounded line used for the root at B, in order to eliminate those zones in which there would be the highest unitary pressure. The same particularities are to be noted in the sections of the teeth of the gear wheel as shown in Figure 2, but with radii p having different values and with centres C analogously disposed but, for the gear wheel, outside the outside circle g of the teeth.

The sections shown in Figures 1 and 2 are sections along a plane parallel to the plane of the axes, but there would be analogous characteristics even should sections in the plane N-N (Figure 3), the plane AA (Figure 3) or in a plane perpendicular to the axes of rotation of the Wheel be considered. It will be appreciated that Figures 1 and 2 do not show the real sections of the teeth both of the pinion and the gear wheel, in scale and proportion as will appear from successive figures, but these figures are only for the purpose of explaining the char acteristic shape of the teeth.

The other constructional characteristics of the gears, according to the invention will be apparent from the following example of an embodiment which is shown in order to enable the invention to be put into practice.

The following example of an embodiment refers to a pair of reversible gears, giving a transmission ratio 1:1:40, the pinion having 2 teeth and the gear wheel having 80 teeth. The height of the teeth of the pinion and of the gear wheel (Figure 5) is h=6.5 mm. and these have an axial pitch (Figure 6).

=28.s7s mm. 1)

It follows that the helices from which the teeth of the pinion are obtained have an axial pitch p'=2 28.575=57.15 mm. (2)

and that the helices from which the 80 teeth of the wheel are obtained have an axial pitch p"=80 28.575=2286 mm. (3)

Suppose (Figures 5 and 6): Mm.

External radius of the outside line of the teeth of the pinion 21.50

External radius or outside line of the teeth of the wheel 365.50 Distance between the axes=OO' 381 For the following calculation it must be realised that the inclination a of the teeth of the gear wheel and 11,. of the teeth of the pinion relative to the plane NN (Figure 6) perpendicular to the axes of the gear wheel and the pinion of course varies from the apices of the teeth towards their roots (see the view of the pinion in Figure 4). As the space remaining between the apex of one tooth and the bottom of the trough in which the tooth is working is considered to be 0.5 mm. the working height of the tooth is (Figure 1) 6 mm; if this working height is divided into 5 portions and considering, both for the pinion and for the Wheel, some of these heights, for each of which the values oar, and an respectively below are to be considered:

Pinion- Height 4.80 mm.

a',.=283437" (Figures 1 and 4) (4) Height 3.60 mm.

Zero height (head of the teeth) a,.'=2255'56" (Figs. 1 and 4) (6) Gear wheel- Depth zero (apex of the tooth) ag"=4=4=574=6" (Figure 2) Depth 2.40 mm.

p" 2286 27r( 365.50 -2.40) 21r(365.50 2.40)

I/I 4 53 26" (Figu (9) Depth 6 mm.

p" 2286 IIII 21r(365.506) 21r(365.50-6) a ""=4520'33" (Figure 2) (10) If a section is made of the teeth of the pinion with the external cylindrical surface of the gear wheel (radius=mrn. 365.80) along abc (Figure 5) in the section in plan (Figure 6) there may be seen the apices AA of two successive teeth of the gear wheel; the above obtained (7) inclination a =44527" of the teeth of the wheel in correspondence with the apex and the inclination XX of the teeth of the wheel respectively to the plane NN; the above obtained (6) inclination m,':2255'56" of the teeth of the pinion at their head and the inclination YY of the teeth of the pinion respectively to the plane NN; the axial pitch considered above (1) p=28.575'mm. of the gears; the normal pitch of the teeth of the wheel in correspondence to the head of the teeth 1 cos cc '=28.575 cos 44527":28.575

When from point a (Figure 5) a parallel line is drawn to the 00' which connects the centres, so as to meet NN, the points B, n, S, D, N are defined. Supposing, by way of hypothesis only, that in a a contact is wanted between both the tooth of the gear wheel and that of the pinion, the distance ID has to correspond to half the thickness of the apex of-the'te'ethlof the'pinionpl'us half thetliib border to define the value nD it has to be consid-- Now if one helix of the pinion for a'complete rotation (360) advances axially (see (3)) for -p'=57.1'5 mm., the portion of the helix corresponding to an angle of 4244'11" advances for a length BD (Figure 6) and therefore, owing to ('12): and (1:3):

Bn=BH-'nH=14.53 14.287='0.243 mm. ('14).

so that, owing to (11) and (14), it results that nD=SD-Bn=6.78 -0.243=6.53 mm. 15)

By limiting now (Figure 8) the thickness ofithe heads of the teeth of the pinion seen in direction NN for andtherefore further, the thickness of the head of the teeth of the wheel, seen in direction NN, will be, owing to (18):

and the width of the gaps of the gear wheel, at its external periphery, always seen in direction NN, is "(Figure 6) considering (1):

p--9.86=28.575 9.86=18.71 mm. (20.

It is now possible to calculate the thickness of the head of the teeth of the pinion (Figure 8); considering (16) and (6) it results that the said thickness is (Figure 8):

bb'=3.20 cos 2255'56"=3.20

By now remarking that the arc fd (Figure 7) corresponds to the complete working height of the teeth of the wheel and which, in the direction of the line connecting the centres is 6mm. I

Divide the arc id in thesamev above mentioned portions 5, obtaining Quit the points a, a, a, a, spaced from one another for a distance of 6':5-=1.20 mm., measured 1 parallel to the line connecting the centres. Considering now the condition that there should be contact between-theftooth of the wheel that a 7 pinion in"corrspondence for instance to the third point a from f towards d (Figure 7), that is corresponding to the \depth of 3.60 mm. for the gaps of the gears, and proceeding analogously to Figures 5, 6.

From the said point a aparallel to the line 00' is drawn iof suflicient'lengthas to meet the line NN so vas to'definezth'e *pointsn, i, h, 2; thereby double the distance ie is the width of the gaps of the wheel, at a depth of 3.60 mm., the Width by which it is possible to obtain contact with the apex threads bb of the teeth of the pinion at'the said third point a. v

' The said distance ie is obtained by noting that it is:

Analogously to ,the vresults obtained from Figures 5, 6 results are obtained from Figures 7,- 8 in which the consideredpoint ais:

If one helix of the pinion, in rotation (360) axially advances (see (2)) for a pitch p'=57.15 mm., the portionof helix corresponding to an angle of 2634'45" advances fora portion nh (Figure 8) w 360 Analogously for the wheel:

a \OO'2+Oa Oa 381 +36100 -2150 ilf 'one helix of the"wheel,rinlone rotation (360) axially advances (see (3)) for a pitch p"=2286 mm., the portion of the helix corresponding to an angle of 131'30" advances for a length ne (Figure 8-):

nh=57.15 =4.21 mm. (23) ne.=2286 =9.68 mm. (25) But in consequence of (23) and (25):

'he'-' =ne-'nh=9:684.21#5.47 mm. (26) whilst .(Figure 8) so that in consequence of (26) and (27) there is:

ie=hi+h8=1.60+5.47=7.07 mm.

and therefore the Width of the gaps between the teeth offthe Wheel at a depth of 3.60 mm. and seen in directionNN is: I

1 t I 7.07 2=14.14 mm. 28 The width of the gaps of the gear wheel at the depth of'6 mm. and seen in direction NN is (Figure 8) 2Xzr. In order to'calculate rz, note (Figure 8) that considering-(6'), (10') it is:

and therefore the width of the gaps of the wheel, at a depth of 6 mm., is:

2X2.26=4.52 mm. (29) At the external periphery (point a)=18.71 mm. (20) At the depth of 3.60 mm. (point d)=14.14 mm. (28) At the depth of 6 mm, (point f)=4.52 mm. (29) Considering now the axis xx (Figure 9) as the symmetry axis of the cross section of the gap between the teeth of the gear wheel, drawn with a plane parallel to the plane of the axis and passing through the point a (Figure 7), the points a, d, f, result in Figure 9. Draw an arc of a circle through these points; from Figure 9 it may be seen that such an arc has a radius r=9 mm; from Figure 9 may then be found out the other width of the gap of the gear wheel, thus supposing as starting point corresponding to the other depths results appear as follows:

Table I Width of the gap between the teeth of the gear wheel (Figure 9) At depth zero:

18.71 mm. as calculated in (20) pointa At the depth of 1.20 mm.:

17.70 mm. as results from point 11 At the depth 2.40 mm.:

16.24 mm. as results from pointc At the depth of 3.60 mm.:

14.40 mm. as calculated in (28) pointd At the depth 4.80 mm.:

11.06 mm. as results from pointe At the depth of 6 mm.:

452 mm. as calculated in (29) point 1' These values, considered as starting points, will have further to be modified as will appear from the prosecution of the calculation.

Thus having assumed theprovisional shape of the section of the gap between the teeth of the gear wheel, it

is possible to proceed to define the dimensions of the teeth of the pinion of which till the present it is only known that the apices (16) have a thickness of 3.20 mm. when measured in direction NN (Figure 8).

Let us-now calculate the thickness of the teeth of the 1 pinion corresponding to the depth of 1.20 mm. for the gaps of the gear wheel (Figures 10 and 11). As reference is made to a depth of 1.20 mm. for the gap between the teeth of the gear Wheel and therefore at the height of 4.20 mm. for the tooth of the pinion, the inclination angle of direction XX of the tooth with respect to the NN for the teeth of the gear Wheel there is a "=4457'46" (see (8)) and the angle of inclination of directionYY of the teeth of the pinion with respect to the NN is e ,."=283437" '(see (4) in this latter figure is further results in 0"E perpendicular to XX, O"hperpendicularv j and therefore it results (from Fig. 11') that P"E=8.85 cos 4457'36=8.85 0.707563=6.26 mm.

it therefore happens that the thickness of the teeth of the pinion at the point B, seen along NN, is:

2X6.83=13.66 mm. (33) The distance EM of the point of contact 2, seen from the plane 00' of the axes (see Figure 11) considering 30 and (8) is O'z=365.50-1.20=364.30 mm. (34) Projecting from said point of contact on the line 00' a point (Figure 10) b results for which, according to Pythagoras theorem and in consequence of both (34) there is:

o'b'=\'/0"'z -E'M' f36430 -442 :364.27 mm. 0b=00=0b=381364.27=16.73 mm.

from which it further results (Fig. .10), in consequence of the afore result and of (34), the distance of the contact point z from O:

The contact point z is therefore. on the teeth of the pinion at a distanceof:

21.50=17.30=4.2O mm. (36) and this is in correspondence with the height of the tooth, so that it has a thickness of 13.66 mm. (see (33)).

It is therefore possible to mark in Figure 9 at the height of 4.20 mm.. the point 1 distant from the middle line xx of Figure 9 Proceeding in the same way, it is possible to obtain the "same figures for the contact of a point r at a depth of 2.40 mm. of the teeth of the gear wheel and obtain the result that:

One half of the width of the gaps (and keeping for the expressions 0"12, Ob Or the same meaning as they had above when the point 2 Was considered, but referring to it now as point r) it results that O'bz'=363.07 mm. 0bz=17.93 mm. Orz=18.38 mm.

The height of point r of contact now considered on the teeth of the pinion becomes 3.12 mm. The thickness of the teeth of the pinion in correspondence at the point of contact r is now considered. to be 12.20 mm, 7

(Table 1 (ill point 3 distant from the middle line xx of Figure 9 as =1c0 mm.

The points 1, 2, 3 of Figure 9 may then be connected with an arc of a circle having a radius r=9.50 mm.; from the drawing therefore there is derived the provisional measures of the section of the teeth Table II The thickness of the teeth of the pinion (Figure 9) At height of 4.20 mm.:

13.66 mm. as calculated in (33) pointl At height 3.12 mm.

12.20 mm. as calculated in (37 pointZ At height zero:

3.20 mm. as assumedin (16)* point3 Consider now Figure 12, this shows the pinion and the meshing portion of the wheel; in this figure which is drawn to a scale which is three times larger than actual size there are marked the circumferences passing across the points at depth 1.20; 2.40, 6.00 mm. of the teeth of the gear wheel and of the corresponding circumferences of the pinion. It is said that the line d, f, h, 2, v, n, d in Figure 12 limits and defines the surface of contact between the teeth of the gear wheel and those of the pinion. It will now be demonstrated what is affirmed above.

Considering point 1, the point where the circumferences f=r=19.l0 mm. of the pinion and Of=r=364.30 mm. of the gear wheel meet. Point f is very near to point f of said outline which is the farthest from plane 00 of the axes; the said point 1 is 2.40 mm. in height on the teeth of the pinion at a depth of 1.20 mm. on the gaps of the wheel.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have to obtain in f (viz. practically in f) a contact between the teeth of the pinion and those of the gear wheel will now be calculated (by considering the values just obtained for 0' and for 0]" and the value 0O 38l mm.)

This measure corresponds for the case and for the 57.15 =4A9 mm.

point just considered, at the dimension that in Figure 6 was indicated with ED and therefore it is possible to write If one helix of the wheel, ina complete rotation (360 axially'advances for p=2286 mm. (see (3) for an angle of 125'37 it will advance This measurement corresponds to the case and to the point just considered, to the dimension that in Figure 6 was indicated by SH, and it possible to write Remembering now that (Tab. I) with the width of the gaps of the gear wheel, at a depth of 1.20 mm. in 17.70 mm, it happens (still adopting for the symbols the conceptions indicated in Figure 6, but intending them to refer to point f now considered) that:

SDf=BDf-BSf=4.4-90.21:4.28 mm. and therefore the thickness of the teeth of the pinion at the height 2.40 mm., seen in direction N-N, satisfying the above is:

But, in Figure 9, by means of the arc 1, 2, 3, the point 4 of the pinion was defined, corresponding to the height 2.40 mm.; from the same drawing of Figure 9 (ten times actual size) there is derived the result that the thickness is 10.94 mm; whilst above it appeared that for point 1, where the height of the teeth of the pinion is also 2.40 mm., the corresponding thickness is (.41) 8.56 mm.

It is therefore obvious that by, for the present, not modifying the teeth of the pinion according to are 1, 2, 4, 3 (Figure 9) to render it possible that the teeth enter the gaps of the wheel, it is necessary to enlarge in the point 1 the same gaps for As will be remarked further on, this enlargement has to be once more modified.

But it is to be understood that these said gaps cannot be enlarged at the point 1 without influencing the whole height. And further, it is desired that the full shape of the teeth of both the wheels shall each be absolutely a single arc of the circle, it is convenient to proceed to modify the provisional shape obtained above. One mode of modification, but not the only one, is as follows:

It has been remarked directly above, that the gaps of the gears at point 1 (Figure 12) that is at the depth of 1.20 mm. for the gaps of the gear wheel that in Figure 9 correspond to the line 8, b, u must be enlarged for 2.38 mm. Really, in order to satisfy the above mentioned requirement this enlargement of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel has to be more than 2.38 mm.

According to the present method of calculation, the real enlargement to consider for gaps between the teeth of the gear wheel and which is shown by the segment bu, both on the one and on the other side of the shape, that is that the one and the other side of the symmetry axis x x of Figure 9, has to be equal to said complete enlargement of mm. 2.38, that is on each side, plus 4 of the portion dp which in Figure 9 is found on the line at height 2.40. This portion dp is to be discovered from the drawing of Figure '9. There is thus the arc z, u, n, p, r, h, g, t (Figure 9) representing the definitive shape of the gaps of the gear wheel, realized with a single radius that in the drawing gives the result r: 19 mm. This are is obtained by drawing it tangentially to the arc fa of the shape 1, e, d, c, b, a and passing the point y and r. The'segment or owing to the constrnction corresponds to "ki oti the perpendicular to the 11 chord of arc fe which must be calculated from the drawing (Figure 9).

Thus the definitive measures of the gaps of the gear wheel, seen in direction NN, and found out from the drawing (Figure 9) are:

Table III The definitive values of the widths for the gaps between the teeth of the gear wheel (resulting from curve 2, u, n, p, r, g, t in Figure 9) are:

At depth zero Width 22.96 point z At depth 1.20 mm.

In order now .to calculate the definitive shape of the teeth of the pinion the procedure is as follows:

In Figure 12 the point of intersection g is marked, in which the depth of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel is 1.20 mm. and the height of the teeth of the pinion is 3.60 mm. In order to define the thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at the height 3.60 mm. for a contact in point g the procedure is as follows: (keeping for ED, BH, SH and SD the same meanings as they had with reference to Figure 6, but, on the contrary, referring to point g and fitting therefore As at the depth of 1.20 mm. the width of the gaps of the wheel is 20.82 mm.'(Table III) it thus happens that si ma... m...

BSg=SHgBHg=10.416.314=4.096 mm.

SDg=BDg+BS=3.271+4.096=7-307 mm.

7.367X2=14.734 mm. (42) -In Figure 9 therefore the point 7 was marked as distant from the middle line x-x of the figure by The procedure for the other points i and I (Figure 12) is exactly the same obtaining: for point i, considering that the width of the gapsv between the teeth of 12 the wheel, at the depth of 2.40 mm., is 18.34 mm. (Table III) there is:

BS,-=9.176.526=2.644 mm.

SD 3. 2.644= 5.804 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at height 1.20 mm. in order to have a contact in i must therefore be equal to:

2X3.959=7.918 mm. 44

Therefore in Figure 9 the point 5 was marked at a distance from the middle line x x of Figure 9 that is The thickness of the apex of the teeth of the gear wheel remains the same at mm. 3.20 (see (16)) and therefore in Figure 9 the point 3 is marked distant from the middle line x x of Figure 9 by:

The points 3, 5, 6, 7 may be connected by a single are of a circle having a radius that, from the drawing, gives the result r=24 mm. and which extends also to include the points 8, 9, 10.

There is thus the definitive shape of the teeth of the pinion, seen in direction NN, in the are 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 3 and the various dimensions result:

Table IV Definitive values of the thickness of the teeth of the pinion:

At height of 6 mm.

Thickness 19.60 mm. resulting from the drawing in Figure 9 point 9 At height of 4.80 mm.

Thickness 17.36 mm. resulting from the drawing of Figure 9 point 8 At height of 3.60 mm.

Thickness 14.73 mm. resulting from the calculation point7 (42) At height 2.40 mm.

Thickness 11.608 mm. resulting from calculation point 6 (43) At the height of 1.20 mm.

Thickness 7.918 mm. resulting from calculation "point 5 (44) At height zero Thickness 3.20 mm. taken for calculation "point 3 (16) From the values of the Tables III and IV thus obt-ained for sections made in a plane parallel to the axis 00' and seen in direction NN, it is evident that it is possible directly to obtain, by means of simple trigonometric calculations, both the measurements for the section of the gap between the teeth of the wheel, made with a plane perpendicular to the helix corresponding to which this gap is placed, as well as the measures for the sections of the toothof thepinion, madein a plane all perpendicular to the helix corresponding to whlchsaid tooth is disposed.

It is to be remembered that for the gap between the teeth of the wheel, the are g, l c, e, 1', Figure Q, was determined as the starting point so that it is possible to have the contact simultaneously, and this continually, between the same are and the threads (exterior edges) of the apices of the teeth of the pinion; is the same Figure 9 the said apex threads evidently correspond to point 3. The are a, b, c, d, c, was snccessively definitely modified according to are z, it, 21, 12,71, 1;, g," 2. So that of the original are a, b, c, d, e, f, only that small portion is remained in which the saidarcsare practically coincident, that is the portion has remained which begins at point h and .ends where the two curves part frorn each other towards point e. It can then be admitted that in the said portion there is a contact with thcs apex threads oi the teeth of the pinion. But although it is true that the two arcs are coincident, notwithstanding the two radii are difierent. It is further known that the inclination of the teeth of the gear wheel (Figure 4) varies by the variation of the height of each point of the said portion; and, considering that the axial pitch of the helie es, from which the teeth of the gear wheel were taken, is rather long, that is (see (3)) 2286 mm., the variation resulting for the inclinations of the teeth of the wheel are substantial for each point of the said height.

In consequence of the above, it is evident that it is necessary in order to define the contact surface, to determine many points of contact very near one another, and then to connect them; but it is evident that, with reference to each single point, it is necessary to consider the inclinations of the teeth both of the pinion and the gear wheel.

It is to be remembered that the definitive shape of the section of the teeth of the pinion has been calculated so that there may be a contact in the points g, i and I (Figure 12). There is no doubt that the contacts will happen at given points, as the thicknesses which the teeth of the pinion must have at the various heights, in order to make contact in the points g, i, and I (Figure 12) were analytically determined considering the widths of the gaps of the wheel, already known above, just in correspondence of said points g, i and I.

It is now necessary to examine how the contact extends between the teeth of the pinion and those of the gear wheel on the curves: (1, a, b, c, d, x), (e, f, .g, z), (h, i, r), S)! I Referring to the first of said curves, the curve I, a, b, c, d, x, it is evident that there cannot be a contact at the points I, a, b, at least at the points I and a, owing to the manner in which the are a, b, c, d, e, f in Figure 9 has been modified according to'arc z, u, n, g, r h, g, t.

That notwithstanding, to facilitate understanding, it has first to be considered if there is a contact at the point 1) (the symbols BD, BH :1; s; which now and hereafter will be used for the points, have the same meaning as when Figure 1 was considered, and at the foot of them the letter or number will be noted relative to the point that will shortly be considered I At the said point b where the height of the teeth of the pinion is 2.40 mm. and the depth of the gaps between the teeth of the gear Wheel is zero, there is:

,If one helix of the pinion in a complete retation (360) axially advances for a pitch p'=57.1'5 mm. (see (2)) at 3454'27" it advances by cos b0'0= =0. 999552 If the helix of the wheel in a complete -.rotation (3:60) axially advances for a pitch p"=2286 mm. (see 3)), in 14254" it advances by Remembering that (Table III) the width of the gaps of the wheel at the exterior periphery 2236 mm., it is possible to write BH =2286 10.890 mm. (46) and for (46) and (47 BSb=SHbBHb=l1.48-10.89=0.59 mm. (48) and for the (45) and (48) SDb=BDb+BSb=5.541+0.59=6.131

Proceeding now in exactly the same manner to control the contacts in all the following points, only mathematical calculations need be written down: Point 0 at which the height of the teeth of the pinion is 3.60 mm. andithe depth ofthe gaps between the teeth of the wheel 18 zero:

it results, owing to (50) and (51) BSc=SHcBHc=11.48rr8.748=2.732 mm. (52) and for (49) and (52) SDc=BDc+BSc=4.656+2-732=7.388 min.-

The thickness the teeth of the pinion should have at height 3.60 mm. in order to have a contact at point 0 should therefore be 2X7.388=14.776 mm. but Table IV gives the-resnlt that at the said height the thickness of the teeth of the pinion is 14.734 mm.; therefore there is no contact at the said point e owing to the slight difference of i The distance of the point 0 from the plane of the axes 365.50 sen 12230"=365.50 0.023996=8.77 mm. (54) Point d in which the height of the teeth of the pinion is 15 4.80 mm. and the depth of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel is zero:

it happens, owing to (56) and (57) that BSd=SHdBHd=11.48-6.058=5.422 mm. (58) and for (55) and (58) SD=BD+BS=3.394+5.422=8.816 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion should have M a height of 4.80 mm, in order to make contact at point d, should therefore be Z 8.816=17.632 mm.; but (Table IV) at the said height the thickness of the teeth of the pinion is 17.36 mm.; therefore there is no contact at point a owing to the difierence 17.'632- 17.3 6:0.272 rnrn.

Point 1 at which the height of the teeth of the pinion is 2.40 mm. and the depth of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel is 1.20 mm.

it results, that owing to (61) and (62) BSj==SHiBHf=10.419.061=1.349 mm. (63) and owing to (59) and (62) SD;=BD;+BS =4.496+1.349=5.845 mm.

The thickness the teeth of the pinion should have at height 2.40 mm. in order to have a contact at 7 should therefore be 2x5.84-5=11.69 mm.; but (Table IV) at the said height the thickness of the teeth-of the pinion is 111608 mm.; therefore there is no contact at point 1 owing to a difference of l1.69-11.608=0.082 mm. (64) Point 11 in which the height of the teeth of the pinion is 1.20 mm. and the depth of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel is 2.40 mm.

cos hOO'=2724'51" cos h00= =0.ss7700 BD;,=57.15 =4.351 mm. (65) cos h00= =0.999668 But (Table In it results owing to (66) and (67), that BSn=BHnSHh=9.379--9.17:0.208 mm.

and owing to (65 and (69) SDn=BDh--BSh=435 1 0.208=4. 143 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion should have at a height of 1.20 mm. in order to have a contact at point h, should therefore be 2X4.143=8.286 mm. but it is known (Table IV) that at a height of 1.20 mm. the teeth of the pinion have the thickness of 7.918 mm.; therefore there is no contact at point h for a difference of 8.2267.918=0.368 mm.

Point 2 in which the height of the teeth of the pinion is zero and the depth of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel is 4.80 mm.

it results, owing to (70) and (71), that BS2=BHzSH2=6.967-5.64=1.327 mm. (72) owing to (69) and (72) SD2=BD2--BS2=2.9671.327=1.64 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion should have at height Zero, in order to have a contact at point 2, should therefore be 2 l.64=3.20 mm.; but (Table I IV) at height zero, that is in correspondence of the heads of the teeth of the pinion the thickness is 3.20 mm. (see (16)); therefore there is no contact at point 2 for a difierenc'e of 3.283.20=0.08 mm.

It is to be rememberedthat the distance between points e and r in Figure 9 is equal to 0.12 mm. (see the drawing of Figure '9) and it is also to be remembered that point e refers to the arc by which the contact is obtained with the apex threads of the teethof the pinion. But the definitive arc of the gaps of the wheel passes across point r. Therefore, according to Figure 9 at point e there in no longer a contact with the apex threads of the teeth of the pinion for a diiference of 0.l2 2=0.24 mm. (It also must be remembered that, symmetrically to line xx, there also is the whole Figure 9; that is the reason why the said measurement 0.12 was multiplied by 2.)

It thus happens that the point e and r (Figure 9) refer both to a depth 4.80 mm. of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel, that isthey refer to the depth at which point 2 is in Figure 12; point 2 also coincides with the apex threads of the teeth of the pinion. Butit was re.- marked above that there is no contact at 'point 2 for a difference of 0.08 mm. and not of 0.24 mm. The real difference is the said one of measure 0.08 mm.; because, by the drawing at point 2, the distance was also considered for this same point 2 from the plane of the axes and above all the inclinations of the teeth of both the wheels referred to point 2 were considered.

It has been remarked above that there is no contact at point 0 owing to the very slight difierence (53) of 0.042 mm. and there is no contact at point 1 owing to the difference (64) of 0.082 mm. Remembering that there is contact at point g owing to the path of line ER in Figure (locking from R towards E), it has to be admitted that there is a contact of point g till very near to point 0 and from point g till very near point f.

In order to demonstrate how far really the contact extends it must firstly be demonstrated how far the arc of contact of g extends, because, as mentioned above the difierence for obtaining a contact at point 1 is more than the one for having a contact at point C.

The search will of course be done on arbitrary points, but naturally chosen according to the criterion due to knowledge of the work.

Point f. It is first necessary to see if there is a contact at a point f, placed on are fg, which is nearer to the plane of the axes for only with respect to the distance of point from the same plane of the axes. This distance is found out in the following way:

Firstly it must be remembered that (60) The distance of point from the plane of the axes is:

364.30 sen 125'37"=364.30X0.024900=9.071 mm.

The distance of point from the plane of the axes is therefore The result of this subtraction may be accepted because the very short half-chord 0.20 mm., may be confused with the radius.

The radius of the pinion resulting at point 1" isnow found:

1 8 "Proceeding with the same method used above, the resuit is obtained that:

it results that, owing to (77) and (78) BSf =SHj'BH/'=1O.418.863=1.547 mm.

and owing to (76) and (79.)

SDf'=SDj'+BSf'=4.416X1547:5963 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at height 2.495 mm. in order to have a contact at point f must therefore be 2 5.963=11.986 mm. Noting, on the are 3, 5, 6, '7, S, 9, 10 (Fig. 9) the thickness that the teeth of the pinion have at a height of 2.495 mm., it results that there is a contact at point f. In fact from Figure 9 it can be remarked that the distance between point k and its symmetrical one with respect to the axis of symmetry of Figure 9 is just between 11.92 mm. and 11.93 mm. and this measurement confirms that the contact takes place at point f.

Point 2 (Figure 12). For this point and for all the other following points the same above procedure already used for point f will be followed; point z is placed on the are 1 g z having a radius of 364.30 mm.; by considering point g:

and therefore the distance of point g from the plane of the axes is:

364.30 cos 0S9'30"=364.30X0.01707=6.304 (80) The distance of point z from the plane of the axes is therefore:

/364.30 --6.l04 =364.248 mm. 381--364.248=16.752 mm.

The radius of the pinion at point z is:

/6.l04 +16.752 =17.829 mm. The height of the teeth of the pinion at point z is:

=3.17s mm. 82

cos zO0= =0.999859 therefore, owing to (83) and (84) 1.9 BSz=SH=-1BHz=lOA1 6. ll1=4.299 mm. as

and owing to (82) and (85) SDz=BDz+BSz=3.178+4.299=7.477 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at height 3.671 mm. in order to have a contact at point 2 must therefore be 2 7.477=14.954 mm. Reading the measurement of the drawing (Figure 9) the result is given that there is a contact at point z. So that on the arc f, g, z there is a contact from point f till point z and the length of this chord of the surface of contact is equal to the difierence between the above calculated distances (74) and (81) for the points f and a from the plane of the axis, that is:

Point x (Figure 12) placed at of the distance between the points g and d starting from d; point x is on The width of the gaps of the wheel at depth of 0.40 mm., as it may be seen in the drawing of Figure 9, is 22.20 mm. so that:

therefore, owing to (88) and (89) BSe=SHm.BH=11.10?6.l25=4.495 mm. (90) and for the (83) and (84):

SDm=BD+BSe=3351+4.945=8.296 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have (considering the value 2 1.50 mm. of the external radius of the pinion and the above (86) calculated value) at height in order to have a contact at point 2: must therefore be: 2 8.296=16.592 rnrn. Reading the measurement on the drawing (Figure 9) this gives the result that there is a contact at point x.

The distance of point x from the plane of the axes is:

0.0169l9=6.17 mm. (91) Point c placed at the centre of arc cd and therefore distance 0.60 mm. from the circumference r=l6.70 mm. of the pinion, viz. that it is on the pinion at a radius:

16.70X0.60=17.30 mm. (92) and at a depth zero from the gaps of the gear wheel O I BD.,/=57.1525 51 But from the drawing (Fig. 9)

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have (considering the external radius of the pinion of 21.50 mm. and the (92) value calculated above) at height in order to have a contact at point 0 must therefore be 2 8.088=l6.l78 mm. Reading the measure on the drawing (Figure 9) it gives the result 16.10 mm. Therefore there is no contact at point 0 owing to a difierence of Resuming it being known that there is a contact at points f, g, z, x, by joining these four points and having the connecting line pass slightly underneath the points 0' and c (more underneath point c because here the difference is (97) 0.076 111111., whilst in c it is (53) 0.042 mm.) as a logic consequence, there is a contact on all the surface comprised within the line f, g, z, x, c, c, f.

It is possible to have the mathematically expressed idea about how much the connecting line has to pass underneath the points 0' and c by remembering that in point 1 there is no contact (64) owing to a difierence of 0.082 mm. and that the contact is at point f distant (73) from point 1 only by 0.2 mm. Further, in order to have an exact idea of this work it must be remembered that the drawing (Figure 12) is on a scale that is three times actual size and that therefore is above the contact surface enlarged nine times with respect to :the real one; therefore the chosen and joint points are very near one another.

In fact all the points are distant from one another by 1.20 mm. except the distance between points f and g as this distance is, as calculated from v( and (74),

8.8716.304= 2.5 6 7 Proceeding with the same method it happens that: Point h placed on are h--i and nearer to the plane of the axes with respect to point h by 0.90 mm.

The distance of point h from the plane of the axes is:

363.10 sen 128'37"=363.10 X0.025774=9.358 mm. (98) The distance of point h' from the plane of the axes is therefore:

Point h is therefore on the pinion at a radius:

V8.458 +17.999 =19.887 mm.

and on the teeth of the wheel at height equal to:

21.50-19.887=1.6l3 mm. (100) Now:

381 1.).887 363.10 r r. cos h 00. 2X381X19887 0.905047 O I II BD;. =57.15 3 =a905 mm. 101

cos h 00 2x363 10 381 0.999728 h'00=120'10" c I n BH,. =22ss -=0.4s4 mm. 102 But in the drawing (Figure 9) for the considered depth it results sHu= 9.17 mm. 103

Owing to (102) and (103) it therefore results that BSh'=SHh'-BHh'=9.178.484=0.686 mm.

and for (101) and (104) SDn=BDn'+BSn=3.995+0.686=4.681 mm. (104) The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at height in order to have a contact at point h must therefore be 2X4.68l=9.363 mm. Reading the measure on the drawing (Figure 9) it results that there is a contact at point it. Point r placed on the extension of arc h-i and nearer to the plane of the axes, with respect to point I, for 0.70

The distance of point I from the plane of the axes is: 363.10 sine 11'40"-363.10 0.017937=6.512 mm.

The distance from point r from the plane of the axes is: 6.5120.70=5.812 mm. (106) V363.10 5.812=.=363.053 mm.

381-363.053=17.947 mm. Point r is placed on the pinion in correspondence to a radius V5.812 +17.947 =18.864 mm. and at a height on the teeth of the pinion corresponding to 21.50--18.864=2.636 mm. (107) Nowi But, from the drawing (Figure 9) for the considered depth it is found to be and it results, owing to (110) and (109) that Bsr=SHr-BH1-=9. 17 --5.847 =3.323 mm. (111) and for the (108) and (111):

SDr=BDr+Bsr=2.848-I-3.323=6-171 mm.

1 mm. Or0 e n The distance of point 1 from the plane of the axes is:

361.90 sen 13'30"=361.90X

The distance of point 1' from the plane of the axes is 6.684+1=7.684 mm. (113) /361.90 7.684 =361.818 mm. 381361.818=19.182 mm.

The point 1' is placed on the pinion at a radius vmezosss and at a height on the teeth of 2hl.5020.863=0.837 mm. 114

Now

But in the drawing (Figure 9) for the considered depth, it is noted to be BD =57.15 =3.465 mm. 115) BH =2286 =7.725 mm.

it results that, owing to (116) and (117) BS1'=BH1'-SH1'=7.7257.62=0.105 mm.

and for (115) and (116) SD1'=BD1'- BS1'=3.4650.105=3.36 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at height in order to have a contact at point 1' must therefore be 2 3.36=6.72 mm. Reading the measure on the drawing (Fig. 9) it results that there is a contact at point 1;

Point n placed on the extension of the are passing across 1 and nearer to the plane of the axes with respect to the same 1 of 1.10 mm;

Point I: is on the pinion at a radius of vm=19941 mm.

and on the pinion at height But from the-drawing (Figure 9), for the considered depth it is BH =2286 =5.635 mm. (122) sH *=7.s2 mm. 123

it results, owing to (123) and (l22 that BS1L=SH1LBHn=7-62-'5.635=1.985 mm. (124) v and, for the (121) and (122) SD11 mm.

The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at height 1.559 mm. in order to have a contact at point n must therefore be 2 4.566=9.-132 mm. Reading the measurement on the.drawing.(Figure 9) this shows that there is contact at point n.

Point 2a placed on the'arc 2-s and nearer to the plane of the axes with respect to thcpoint 2 by 0.20 mm.

The distance of point 2 from the plane of the axes is:

the distance of point Zn from the plane of the axes is therefore:

Now

BD ,,=57.15 =2.893 mm.

But from the drawing (Figure 9) for the depth considered there-is:

sH2a= =5.64 129) Owing to (128) and (129) BS2a=BH2-SHza=6.773-5.64=1.133 mm. 130

and owing to (127) and (130) SD2a=BDzaBSza=2.8931.133=l.76 mm.

The thickness whichthe teeth of the pinion must have at height 0.062 mm. in order to have a contact at point 2:: must therefore be 2 l;76=3.5'2 mm. Reading the measurement on the drawing (Figure 9) this gives the result that there is a contact at point 2a.

Point 2b placed on the arcr2ts, and nearer to the plane of the axes, .withrespectto the point 2, by 1.20 mm.

It is already known that the distance of point 2 from the plane of the axes is 6.906 mm.; and therefore the distance of the pointZb from the plane of the axes is /360.70 --5.706 =36O.654 mm.

38l-360.654=20.346 mm.

But, from the drawing (Figure 9) for the depth considered it is v SH =5154 mm. (133) Thus, owing to (132) and (133) BS2b=BS2b-SH2b=5.767 5.64=0r127 .mm. (.134)

and, for (131) and (134) D21:BD2b-'BS25==2486-4).127:2.359 mm.

The thickness which the teeth :of the pinion must have at height 0.37 mm. in order to make contact at point 2b must therefore be 2 2.359=4.71s mm. Reading the measurement on the drawing (Figure 9) it will be seen that there is a contact at point 2b.

Point swhich is nearer to the plane of the axes with respect to point 2 by 2.40 mm.

It is known (124) that the distance of point 2 from 25 the plane of the axes is 6.906 mm; therefore the distance of point 3 from the planeof the axes is:

6.9062.40=4.5061mm. Y vm=36o671 mm.

The point s is on the pinion at a radius:

Vm=20822 mm.

and on the teeth of the pinion at height:

1 Now:

cos 3s1 +20.s22 360.70

BS,=57.15 =L984= (130) cos s00 BH =2286 =4.577 mm. 137) sH =ae4 mm. 1 8

Thusowingto (138) and (137) BSs=SHs-BHs=5-644.577==1.063 mm. (139) and for (136) and 139 SDs=BDs+BSs=1.984+1.063=3.047

' The thickness which the teeth of the pinion must have at height 0.678 mm. in order to have a contact at point s must therefore be 2 3.047=6.094 mm. Reading the measurement on the drawing it will be seen that there is a contact at point s. v d

The manner in which the contact on arc 2-r extends will now be examined; that is the contact between the head threads of the teeth of the pinion and the gaps of the wheel extending along the are Z-v.

'It is already known that at point 2, in which the depth of the gaps of the wheel is 4.80 mm. there is no contact.

Consider (Fig. 12) the point 301 on the radius 21.55 mm. at depth 5.10 mm. of the gaps of the wheel and therefore distant from O.

as a reminder of the meaning on ne (see Figure 8).

But owing to (143) and (141) cos 31100 =0.960452 nh .,=57.15 =2.566 mm. (141) cos 3a00= hi= =1.60 mm. (see (16)) and for 14s and 144 1esa=hi+heaa=1.60+9.466=5.066 mm.

The width of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel must have a depth of 5.10 mm. in order to have a contact with the apex threads of the teeth of the pinion must therefore be 2 5.0666=10.132 mm. Reading the corresponding measurement at depth 5.10 mm. on the are g; h, r, p, n, u, z, in Figure 9 gives the result that for said point 3a there is a contact.

The distance of said point of contact 3a from the plane of the axes OO' owing to and (142) is:

360.40 sen 0570"=360.40X0.016580=5.97 mm. (146) Consider (Figure 12)the' point 4a (Figure 12) on the radius of 21.50 mm. of the pinion at depth 5.30' mm. of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel and therefore distant from O 4a0 =360.20 mm. (147 Using for the symbols the same method used when cos 46100 and, for the (152) and (151), there results:

ie4=hi+he a=1.60+3.083-4.683 mm.

The width the gaps between the teeth of the wheel must have at depth 5.30 mm. in order to have a contact with the apex threads of the teeth of the pinion in correspondence with point 4a must therefore be 2 4.683 =9.366 mm. Reading the measure corresponding to the depth 5.30 mm. on the arc g, h, r, p, n, u, z in Figure 9 it is apparent that for said point 4a there is a contact.

Consider (Figure 12) the point von the radius 21.50 mm. of the pinion at depth 5.60 mm. of the gaps between the teeth of the wheel and therefore distant from The said point corresponds'to' the"vertex of the curvilinear triangle defining the atfirmed out-line of the surface of contact.

381 +2150 -351190 I cos v00 2X381X21-50 0.982435 nh,=57.15 =1.707 mm. (154) cos vO'O= near-228W =.1-.,07.4 mm. (156) But, owing .to (154,) and (1156.), there -.is

he,=ne,-nh,=4.0741.707=2.367 mm. (157) and, for (158) and (1.57), it happens that v=hi+hv=,1.'0+2.3,67=-f3.967 mm.

The width which the gaps of the wheel must have at depth 5.60 mm. in order to havea contact with the head thread of the teeth of the pinion at point v must therefore be equal to 2X3.967='7.93'4 mm. Reading the measurement corresponding to depth 5.60 min. on the arc g, h, r, p, n, u, v, z in Figure-9 it willbe seen that for the said point :v thereds ,a contact.

The distanceof point v from theplane ofthe axes, for (153) and (155), is 69 131 to:

359.90 sine 38'30"=.35,9.9.0:

0.011l99=4.03 mm. (,1 59) On the arc 2-v thenthe said points of contact 3a, 4a and v (Figure 12) were determined with the object of demonstrating-the continuityof contact on the same arc, notwithstandingly confirmed by the very short distance from one point to the other. So that what was done on -;the arches cd, f-- z, h-m, ,i-n, 2-s, has been reported on the arc 2v. It ,is evident that joining and connecting with care all the extreme points of all the said arches the entire surface of contact comprised in line v, s, h, r, z, x, c, f, h, l, 2a, 3a, 4a, v (as it has been affirmed) will result.

In order to facilitate the execution of the drawing of the external outline of the said surface of contact the calculated values are incorporatedin the following table.

Table V Distance from the plane of the axes of the points of outline of the surface of contact.

Point c is distant 8.77 mm. (54) Point x is distant 6.17 mm. (91) Point f is distant 8.87 mm. (74) Point z is distant 6.10 mm. (81) Point h is distant 8.45 mm. (99) Point r is distant 5.81 mm. (106) Point lis distant -1, 7.68 mm. (113) Point n is distant 5.58 mm. (120) Point 20 is distant. 6.70 mm. (126) Point s is.distant 4.50 mm. (135) Point 3a is distant 5.97 mm. (146) Point v is distant 4.03 mm. (159) Thewhole therefore confirms theexistence of the characteristics of the teeth affirmed at the beginning.

Havingthus drawn the surface of contactit is possible also to find out its extent by following any one of the many known methods: this results, .with great approximation, for the shown example in a figure of 14 mmfl.

There is a surface of such a kind for each couple of teeth in contact according .to the invention, it is con- :25 tinuous, constant, that.is.- it.'d,oes not-undergo variations in its shape, its dimensions and its position during the rotation of the wheels, except for considerations of a secondary kind which it is not worth while to consider here.

What I claim is:

1. A pair of reversible gears having helicoidal teeth and running between :parallel axes, the helices of the teeth of the pinion and those ofthe gear wheel having difierent inclinations with-respect to'their respective axes, the helices of the teeth of .the pinion and those of the gear wheel having ditferentninclinations with respect to their respective axes, 'thehelices of the teeth of the pinion and those of the gear wheel having equal axial pitches, the contact between atooth of the pinion and a tooth of the gear wheel'occurring ona surface of contact that is shifted in relation to the plane of the axes of the gears, the lateral shapesof the-sections of the teeth on both the pinion and the gearwheel being each a single arc of a circle.

2. A pair of gears as claimed in claim 1, in which the centers of theparcuate sections of the .teeth of the pinion are internal'to the tangenttothecircle of the root-line of such teeth and, the centers of .the arcuate sections of the teeth are outside the circle containing the tips of the teeth, so that the thickness of the shapes constantly increases from the head to the ..root both for the pinion and for the gear wheel.

3. A pair of gears as claimed in claim 2, in whichthe contacts between one tooth of the pinion and one tooth ofthe gear wheel occurs on a surface of contact that is shifted with respect to the plane of the axes and is completely outside it, on OIlfizSldfl or the other, according to the direction of rotation of the gears, the outline, the extent and the distance fromthe plane of the axes of said surface of contact being a function of the inclinations of the helices of the teeth both of the gear wheel and of the pinion, and having substantially the shape of a curvilinear triangle with the short side or base directed toward the plane of the axes and having the long curvilinear sides extending approximately in a direction along the plane of the axes.

4. A pairof gears as claimed in claim 3, in whichthe meeting vertex of the longer curvilinear sides of the curvilinear triangle constituting the perimeter of the surface of contactis closer to the-plane of the axes than the other side or base of the triangle.

5. A pair of gears as'clairnedinclaim 4, in which the center of gravity is nearer to the root of the tooth of the gear wheel than to the root of the tooth of the pinion with which such first tooth is in contact, whereby the unitary pressure in the various points of the surface of contact is variable.

6. A pair of gears as claimed inclairn 5, in which between the lateral sides of the cross section of the teeth and the cylinder at the root of theteeth and of the outside-line of the teeth there are smooth lines, whereby those portions of the teeth where the highest unitary pressure would otherwise-occurare eliminated.

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